Hang Ten
Beachwear company cofounded in the early 1960s by surf entrepreneur Duke Boyd, originally based in Long Beach, California. Hang Ten "took surfwear in a new dimension," historian Peter Westwick wrote. "It stitched up the cachet of surfing and sold it in department stores to customers who had never seen a surfboard." Boyd, a Kansas-born Army vet surfer attending Long Beach State College, approached...
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Detail from 1963 Hang Ten adSubscribe to view
Nat Young wearing Hang Ten trunks, 1966. Photo: Ron StonerSubscribe to view
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Hang Ten skateboards, circa 1974Subscribe to view
Hang Ten display at surfing trade show, 1963Subscribe to view
Hang Ten ad, mid-'70sSubscribe to view
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Detail from 1963 Hang Ten ad
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Nat Young wearing Hang Ten trunks, 1966. Photo: Ron Stoner
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Hang Ten logo
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Hang Ten skateboards, circa 1974
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Hang Ten display at surfing trade show, 1963
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Hang Ten ad, mid-'70s